District 3, Louisiana

District 3 is a geographic entity located in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 5,534. The land area covers 76.81 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	5,534	±559	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	39.4 yrs	±6.4	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	2,003	±216	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	2,461	±229
Occupied Housing Units	2,003	±216
Vacant Housing Units	458	±128
Median Home Value	$105,100	±$11,951
Median Gross Rent	$833	±$93

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$47,454	±$12,263
Per Capita Income	$24,854	±$3,757
Poverty Rate	18.3%	±5.3%
Population Below Poverty Level	994	±304
Unemployment Rate	2.5%	±3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	2,406	±393
Broadband Internet Rate	87.8%	±6.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
PARISH OF ST MARY GUS Population: 46,799 (2024) ID: 166016	County	Official County Government	Contact: CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 500 MAIN ST, 5TH FLOOR COURTHOUSE, FRANKLIN LA 70538-6157

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
B. Edward Boudreaux Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Baldwin, LA
Centerville High School	Regular School Nearby	PK-12	Centerville, LA
Franklin Junior High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Franklin, LA
Franklin Senior High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Franklin, LA
LaGrange Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Franklin, LA
Raintree Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Baldwin, LA
V. B. Glencoe Charter School	Regular School Nearby	PK-12	Franklin, LA
W.P. Foster Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Franklin, LA
West St. Mary High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Baldwin, LA
HANSON MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL	1 Nearby	11-17	FRANKLIN, LA

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 8 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
ST. MARY PARISH LIBRARY	Library	12.4 mi away	206 IBERIA STREET, FRANKLIN, LA, 70538	(337) 828-1624
WEST END BRANCH	Library	13.7 mi away	100 CHARENTON ROAD, BALDWIN, LA, 70514	(337) 923-6205
CENTERVILLE BRANCH LIBRARY	Library	14.0 mi away	9340 HWY 182, CENTERVILLE, LA, 70522	(337) 836-1717
JEANERETTE BRANCH	Library	18.5 mi away	411 KENTUCKY STREET, JEANERETTE, LA, 70544	(337) 276-4014
PATTERSON BRANCH	Library	19.4 mi away	521 CATHERINE STREET, PATTERSON, LA, 70392	(985) 395-2777
LYDIA BRANCH	Library	21.1 mi away	4800 FREYOU ROAD, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560	(337) 364-7808
BAYOU VISTA BRANCH	Library	22.3 mi away	1325 BELLEVIEW DRIVE, MORGAN CITY, LA, 70380	(985) 399-9866
BERWICK BRANCH	Library	24.7 mi away	3512 FIFTH STREET, BERWICK, LA, 70342	(985) 385-2943

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at FRANKLIN 3 NW, LA US, located 12.8 miles from District 3. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	62.7°	43.7°	53.2°	5.63"	0.0"
February	66.7°	47.5°	57.1°	4.00"	0.0"
March	72.4°	52.8°	62.6°	4.02"	0.0"
April	77.9°	59.0°	68.4°	4.67"	0.0"
May	83.9°	66.8°	75.4°	4.68"	0.0"
June	88.4°	72.4°	80.4°	7.63"	0.0"
July	89.8°	74.2°	82.0°	8.01"	0.0"
August	90.2°	73.9°	82.0°	7.62"	0.0"
September	87.3°	70.0°	78.6°	5.59"	0.0"
October	80.4°	60.2°	70.3°	4.26"	0.0"
November	71.5°	50.1°	60.8°	4.22"	0.0"
December	65.0°	45.5°	55.2°	4.94"	0.0"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Glencoe CDP	CDP	11.1 mi	—
Franklin city	City	11.6 mi	—
Baldwin town	Town	13.7 mi	—
Centerville CDP	CDP	14.1 mi	—
Charenton CDP	CDP	15.7 mi	—
Sorrel CDP	CDP	16.1 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2210194513. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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